Baling-press.



M. G. NIKON. vBALING PRESS. APPLIUATION FILED APR. 5, 1911.

Patented Apr, 2, 1912.

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\ MosEsc. NIXoN, or PERU, INDIANA.

BALING-PRESS.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Appnanon ined April 5, 1911. serial No. 619,179.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, Mosns C. NIKON, a citizen of the United States, and. a resident. of Peru, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in baling presses, and particularly to division-block droppers for such presses; t-he object being to provide a device to automatically lock the block-'dropper when in normal position, and means to absorb the shock incident to throwing the block-dropper forward to insertthe division-block;

and consists, preferably, in the construction hereinafter described, which may be varied Without departing from the spirit of my in'- vention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevational View of the central portion of a baling press having my invention applied, all parts not necessary to a clear understanding of the invent-ion being omitted; FigQ is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the automatic locking device with upper part of leg and lever broken away, and Fig. 4 a top view of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, l is thecentral portion of the balingecase oft-he baling press, andQis the hopper which is secured to thetop of thebaling-case and about feed-aperture, in the usual and well understood manner. A suitable feeder-,4 is mounted in the usual and Well understood manner and adapted to be forced downwardly through the hopper' and feed-aperture into the billing-case for the purpose of forcing the materiall into the ballng-chamber. This feeder is provided on its face with a projection Rearwardly of the hopper and on the opposite sides of the baling-case are secured two brackets 6r 'to which is pivotally secured a block-dropper 7. This dropper consists of fwo side bars 8 which are pivotally connected at their lower ends to brackets 6. The upper ends of bars 8 are secured t-o the divisionblock support or holder rlwo legs 10 are also secured to opposite sides of the sup-y port 9.V and to bars 8 and. in normal position of the dropper, the lower ends of legs l0 rests upon the top of the baling-caSc. One or more suitable levers 11 are pivoted to legs 10. A shaft 12 is journaled in the lower'y part of legs 10. To one end of shaft 12 is firmly secured a bracket 1d, which is provided with two lugs 15 which project on opposite sides of lever 11 and the adjacent legs 10, the legs serving to limit the move-- ment of the lever and bracket by the lugs making` contact with the leg. Bracket 14 is pivotally secured at its upper end to lever `A hook or latch 1G is provided on bracket 14C which is adapted to engage a catch o1' stop 17 which is secured to the lop of the baling-case. A similar bracket is firmly secured to the opposite end of shaft 12 and pivotally connected with adjacent lever 1l, but this bracketl need not have a lat-ch 1G since both brackets are firmly secured to the same shaft.- By rocking either lever l1 toward the hopper brackets 14 are rocked rearwardly with shaft 12, elevating hook or latch 1G out. of engagement with catch'17 and permitting the operator to rock the entire block-dropper into position shown in dotted outlinein Fig. 1; that is, a vertical position within the hopper 2 so that the division-block carried by the support will lie in thc path of the descending feeder 4L or projection 5 thereon by which proth ereby jection the division-block is dislodged from the support or holder and permitted to drop into the billing-chamber.

A bar 18 is secured to legs 8 of the l)lockd1o].1per frame and carries a'wedge 19. On the rearward wall of hopper 2 is provided a casting :20 having a socket at its lower extremity in which is pivotally arF ranged a blade 2l. A bolt Q2 passes through blade 2l 'and through the wall of hopper 2. A compression spring 23 is supported on bolt and bears against the outer surface of blade 21, a nut 24 serving to 'adjust the tension on the spring. When the dropper is carried forward toinsert the division-block the wedge 19 entersl between blade 21 and the casting or hopper wall tending toforce outwardly blade 21 against the pressure of spring 22. There is therefore provided a yielding contact and shock absorber for the block-dropper. l/Vhile I have illustrated and described this shock absorber with the resilient part on the hopper and the co-acting part on the block-dropper it will be un`- derstood, of course, that these parts may be suitable for the purpose.

vThe division-block support 9 is a frame sev cured to bars 8 and legs 10 and having a bracket 25 on one side which extedns upwardly in the normal position of the dropper.

l frame 9. On the opposite side of the frame 9 is secured a fiat spring 26 and secured thereto is a do-g 27, which dog, having at its upper extremity an inwardly extending projection which is also adapted to engage the upper surface of the division-block. .The top` and inner side 0f dog 27 is slopingjso that when inserted the downward pressure of the 4division-block will force it outwardly. At the forward end of frame 9 and on opposite sides thereof are secured two flat springs 28 which releasably support the divisionblock when the dropper is rocked forward into position shown in dotted outline in Fig. 1. The division-block is first inserted under bracket 25 and when pressed downward into place, the dog being forced outwardly until the upper surface of the block passes the projection of the dog when the dog is forced inwardly byits spring and engages-the edge and upper surface of the division-block and -in conjunction with springs 28 secures the said block to the support or holder 9 and permitting the dropper and block to be rocked on the-pivot brackets to assume the position shown in ldotted outline in Fig. 1. When the block-dropper is in normal posi- `tion the hook or latch 16 is in engagement with catch 17, thereby securely retaining it in said position until released by the actuation of lever 11, thus preventing the blockdropper ,from being prematurely carried into the feed-aperture.

What I claim is:

1. In a baling-press having a block-drop* per, a suitable member carried by the blockdropper, and resilient means permanently located and adapted to co-act with said member to receive the shock when said dropper is moved to position for dropping the block.

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means to resliently hold the two parts in working connection with each other. said device being adapted to co-act with the member to reduce the shock incident to moving the block-dropper to position for dropping the block.

5. In a baling-press having a block-dropper, 'a contrivance comprising two parts suitably supported and resilient-ly held-in working connection with each other, and a suitable member arranged to co-act with said contrivance .to receive the shock of the block-dropper when moved to position to drop the block.

6. In a baling-press having a block-dropper, a device comprising a part iiXed to a support, a blade movably secured to said part, and resilient means to press said bladef toward said part, and a member ladapted to coact with saiddevice and arranged to receive the shocky incident to moving the block.

7. In a baling-pressvhaving a block-dropper, a resilient means, and a member suitf` ably arranged to coact with said resilient means to receive the shock incident t'o moving the Vblock-dropper to position for dropping the block.

l 8. In a baling-press having a blocl-drop per, a device to automatically lock the blockdropper when in normal position, and means for releasing initial forceapplied to.

dropping the block. v l

9. In abaling-press having a blockdropper, an automat-ic locking device, and a releasing device comprising a lever pivotally' secured to said dropper, a latch ivotally connected with said lever and tot e blockdropper, and a catch Isecured to some stationary part and arranged to be caught by 'said latch.

10. In a baling-press having a baling case with a V feed-opening thereon, a block-dropper, a lever, a device suitably arranged to automatically llockv said dropper -when moved to normal position, and means for reblock-dropper to position for dropping the f move the blockdropper to positiony for leasing the same as the lever is moved to carry the dropper to the feed opening. 11. In a baling-press having a block-dropper, a suitable device -to automatically lock said dropper when moved tonormal position, and means for releasing the same preparatory to moving it forward to drop the block. A j

12. In a baling-press having aY block-dropper, a pivotally mounted frame, an actuating lever pivotally secured to said frame, a v locking device pivotally connected to the frame -and to said lever, and a suitable member to co-act-with the locking device to lock` said dropper when in normal position and release the same by'moving `said lever.

13. In a baling press having a block-dropper, a device for locking the block-dropper when in normal. osition,vand means carried silient` means,l and a part adapted to co-act by said block ropper for releasing said with the resilient meansto receiveithe shock locking device. from the im act when the dro per is moved wr14. In a baling-press having'a block-dropto position or dropping the b ock. 5fpe'r, a device for locking" the block-dropper 17. In a baling press, a block-dropper, 26 when in normal position7 and means whereand' rilient means adapted to receive the by the same is released by initial force to shock frol'n the impact when theblock-droj move said dropper to position for dropping per is moved to position for dropping t e the block. block. 10 15. In a heling-press having a block-drbp- In witness whereof, I hereunto sign my 25 er, a locking device, a leverfor moving the name this third day'of April, 1911. lock dropper, and means in connection MOSES C. NIXON.

with said lever for releasing said locking delVitnesses: vice. J. G. BRACKINRIDGE,

15 16. In a baling press, a block-dropper, re- S. M. NIXON.

, Itjisihereby certied that in Letters Patent No. 1,022,394, granted April 2, l1912, npo'nltlie application of Moses C. Nixon, of'Pe'rli, Indiana, lfor nimprovement in Ealing-Presses, errors Iappear in the printed epecilioationreqiuiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 97, after the wor releasinglinsert the wor'ds the amide' by; same'page, line 109, for the word thereoi1\reaid llen/1,; page '3,Iline 7, after the word force insert the word applied; and that the @aid Letters'Patht should read vvith these corrections therein that the `same may conform to the record of `the case in the Patent Oiiice. y l i i signed and sealed this 21s; day of May, A. D., 1912. Y

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`{inflections in Letters Patent No. ,022;394.

when in normal. osition,vand means carried silient` means,l and a part adapted to co-act by said block ropper for releasing said with the resilient meansto receiveithe shock locking device. from the im act when the dro per is moved wr14. In a baling-press having'a block-dropto position or dropping the b ock. 5fpe'r, a device for locking" the block-dropper 17. In a baling press, a block-dropper, 26 when in normal position7 and means whereand' rilient means adapted to receive the by the same is released by initial force to shock frol'n the impact when theblock-droj move said dropper to position for dropping per is moved to position for dropping t e the block. block. 10 15. In a heling-press having a block-drbp- In witness whereof, I hereunto sign my 25 er, a locking device, a leverfor moving the name this third day'of April, 1911. lock dropper, and means in connection MOSES C. NIXON.

with said lever for releasing said locking delVitnesses: vice. J. G. BRACKINRIDGE,

15 16. In a baling press, a block-dropper, re- S. M. NIXON.

, Itjisihereby certied that in Letters Patent No. 1,022,394, granted April 2, l1912, npo'nltlie application of Moses C. Nixon, of'Pe'rli, Indiana, lfor nimprovement in Ealing-Presses, errors Iappear in the printed epecilioationreqiuiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 97, after the wor releasinglinsert the wor'ds the amide' by; same'page, line 109, for the word thereoi1\reaid llen/1,; page '3,Iline 7, after the word force insert the word applied; and that the @aid Letters'Patht should read vvith these corrections therein that the `same may conform to the record of `the case in the Patent Oiiice. y l i i signed and sealed this 21s; day of May, A. D., 1912. Y

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l y Ac'mg Uomm'asoner of Patents.

`{inflections in Letters Patent No. ,022;394.

It visn lhereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,022,394, granted April 2, 1912,

upon |the application of Moses C. Nixon, of Peru, Indiana, for an improvement in Ealing-Presses, errors appear in the printed Bpecilcation requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 97, after the word releasing insert the words the same by; same page, line 109, for the word thereonread Merom,- page 3, line 7, after the word force insert the word applied; and that the paid Letters Patent should be reed with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of May, A. D., 1912.

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